Mana Bar to open in Melbourne

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The Mana Bar in Brisbane, which opened in April this year, has proven to be such a resounding success that plans are afoot to open a version of the gaming and alcohol emporium in the city of Melbourne.

In an interview with GameSpot, Mana Bar founder Guy "Yug" Blomberg said that a lease had been signed for a venue in Fitzroy, with the aim of launching the bar in the middle of December.

As well as the assortment of games and drinks that patrons of the Brisbane version have come to expect, Yug also confirmed that Ben "Yahtzee" Croshaw will be jetting between the two bars to continue his popular trivia nights.

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40 Comments

Cavedog

2 years ago

Next Mana Bar: Western Australia
Next Next Mana Bar: South Australia
Next Next Next Mana Bar: Northen territories
Next Next Next Next Mana Bar: Everywhere BUT Sydney.

Expansion is good news tho

Edgedancer

2 years ago

Cavedog wrote

Next Mana Bar: Western Australia
Next Next Mana Bar: South Australia
Next Next Next Mana Bar: Northen territories
Next Next Next Next Mana Bar: Everywhere BUT Sydney.

Expansion is good news tho

Dont forget canberra. I will eat a pair of pants if one opens down here.

Fetidchimp

2 years ago

wait, what? Fitzroy

Karai Pantsu

2 years ago

Fitzroy? That's a shame.

JackSlack

2 years ago

Makes sense. You want to hit big population centres, but Sydney has no geek scene to speak of.

Adelaide next? Or Perth? Probably neither. I have a feeling this may be the end of the expansion.

Fetidchimp

2 years ago

I thought they said they wanted to do sydney and melbs a while back

JackSlack

2 years ago

Yeah, I just saw that. Sydney's on its way, apparently.

I dunno. I don't think Sydney will work the same way Brisbane's will. Sydney's a really 'straight' city for geek stuff.

grim-one

2 years ago

Cavedog wrote

Next Next Next Next Mana Bar: Everywhere BUT Sydney.

12 August 2010 - Mana Bar to expand to Melbourne, Sydney and Internationally

http://www.facebook.com/ManaBarSydney in 2011

None for Perth yet =P

Maybe Yug will comment on his plans for world domination

Fetidchimp

2 years ago

yeah oi yug....

you should have face offs between the different mana bars.....melbs vs brisbane and so on and so forth.....have live feeds of the other mana bar crowds during drunken online halo tournies (disclaimer: halo was just an example)

Benza

2 years ago

Wonder if they're place in melbourne is bigger The one up here gets pretty cramped.

dendog2010

2 years ago

woohoo!

cosmoh

2 years ago

come on guys Fitzroy's not so bad

I wonder where the venue is, I'd guess somewhere on Brunswick street. I'll have to check it out when it opens up.

Yug

2 years ago

grim-one wrote

Maybe Yug will comment on his plans for world domination

First Australia ... then THE WORLD!!

It's pretty amazing that after just 6 months of operation, we are expanding again to other cities. It's actually damn hard to open and operate a bar you know

And yes, I imagine Melb vs Bris tournaments will inevitably happen

Any other questions let me know and I'll answer them here

Karai Pantsu

2 years ago

Will there be a big ol' opening night event, with Blackjack and Hookers?

Or, you know, just fancy drinks and such... ?

Hrmm... Perhaps Mana Bar: Melbourne Edition will topple Cabinet as the meat up destination of choice. Only time, and several drunken adventures, will tell!

Yug

2 years ago

Karai Pantsu wrote

Of course we'll be having a massive opening event!! Already got some pretty special guests lined up to attend too

jprockbelly

2 years ago

cosmoh wrote

I'd guess somewhere on Brunswick street.

I think they have a "Brunswick st only" policy

http://www.manabar.com.au/where.php

Adie57

2 years ago

I have told many of my friends of a magical far away place called "The Mana bar". Usually followed by an explanation of what a mana bar actually is and why its such a good pun. I get a lot of strange looks and they usually find an excuse to leave.. Now i can show them im not crazy. I live over an hour away and have stopped going to pubs and clubs. But this i will actually go to.. Good work Yug and gang... Im exited

Fetidchimp

2 years ago

Hopefully you guys realise what you are getting yourselves into down here.....the palgn party crew awaits

Thats sarcasm, we are a bunch of fucking noobs

mrpookles

2 years ago

I just get the impression they're going for wanker cred putting it in Fitzroy.

Still, I'll give it a go. As long as the pots are at a respectable price.

mikezilla2

2 years ago

Yug wrote

Any other questions let me know and I'll answer them here

have you or yahtzee ever considered doing porn ?

grim-one

2 years ago

mikezilla2 wrote

(broken Yug quote)

grim-one wrote

Any other questions let me know and I'll answer them here

have your or yahtzee ever considered doing porn ?

Man that scared me for a second... I thought you were asking for grim-Yahtzee porn D:

Sin Ogaris

2 years ago

I don't get why people are bitching about it being in Fitzroy. It's the Arts capital of Melbourne so everyone that lives there is on the dole and plays video games in between creating abstract works of art in exhibitions that garner a handful of viewers.

It's a ******* goldmine for Yug and the boys.

Works for me too because it'll be close to The Tote and The Evelyn so meets will finally end up at some live music venues!

Fetidchimp

2 years ago

I am bitching because it isnt my suburb, otherwise, ride on!
But then i would be a barfly if it was in richmond, so it is for the best

theory

2 years ago

Excellent. So I gotta find one of those 9to5 jobs between now and mid December hey?

Please let it be on Smith Street. Near Nando's. Thanks.

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